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Blu DeTiger
Birth Date:22 February 1998
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Years Active:2016–present
Genre:Indie pop
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Blu DeTiger (born February 22, 1998)[1] is an American singer and bass guitarist based in New York City.[2] She has released one EP, How Did We Get Here? (2021) and one studio album, All I Ever Want Is Everything (2024).

Early life

DeTiger was born in New York City and grew up in NoHo, Manhattan,[3] [4] the daughter of visual artist Jonny DeTiger. Her older brother Rex suggested the name 'Blu' when she was born and her parents went along with it.[4] [5] [6] She started playing bass guitar at 7 years old, inspired by her brother Rex, who played drums, and she was enrolled in School of Rock from age 7 to 13.[4] [7] Through that program, she played at CBGB at age 7.[3] Until she was 14 years old, her family spent summers in Ibiza, which exposed her to DJs and house music. She was also influenced by funk music and disco music and, when she was 13 or 14, she learned slapping.[3] Throughout middle school and high school at the Dalton School, DeTiger played in bands with kids generally older than her.[8] [9]

DeTiger attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts for two and a half years, including a year at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, before dropping out to tour and promote her music. She was mentored by Steven Wolf. As a student, she DJ'd at clubs in Manhattan, playing disco, house and funk where she would simultaneously improvise playing bass lines over the songs.[9] [10]

Career

Along with her brother, in 2018, DeTiger was a touring member of Kitten on their tour with Blue October.[11]

DeTiger released her debut single "In My Head" on January 23, 2019. It was produced by The Knocks, and she subsequently toured with them.[12] [13] In 2019 and early 2020, DeTiger toured as a bassist with Caroline Polachek and FLETCHER.[14] During the COVID-19 lockdowns, she posted her bass cover versions of songs by Prince, Janet Jackson, Russ, and Megan Thee Stallion on TikTok, which became viral videos.[15] [16] [17] As a bass player Blu has performed with Dominic Fike, Caroline Polachek, Chromeo, Bleachers, and Fletcher to name a few.[18]

Her debut EP How Did We Get Here? was released on March 5, 2021, on ALT:Vision records, with production help from her brother.[19] [20] [21] She contributed bass to the Bleachers single "Stop Making This Hurt", released in May 2021.[22]

She was featured on one of four covers of the August 2021 issue of Bass Player, which described her as the “future of bass”.[23] [24] That month, her song "Go Bad" was released on the soundtrack for the Netflix film He's All That.[25] In September 2021, Fender collaborated with DeTiger to launch a new line of bass guitars for the Fender Player Plus series and named her an official Fender Next Player.[26] The following month, DeTiger signed with Capitol Records.[27] She subsequently released her debut "Blondes" with Capitol.[28]

On January 15, 2022, DeTiger made her national TV debut on Saturday Night Live, accompanying Bleachers on bass.[29] She featured in the 2022 film that March.[30] In the summer of 2022, DeTiger headlined a European tour and performed at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, Hangout, and the Governors Ball.[31] [32] She toured North America in November 2022.[33] DeTiger was listed in the music category for the 2023 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30.[8] Her first studio album, All I Ever Want Is Everything was released in March 2024.[34] Chappell Roan co-wrote the song "Hey You" on the album,[35] which also includes collaborations with Uffie,[36] Mallrat,[37] Mayer Hawthorne,[38] and Alexander 23.[38] Blu Toured the album in 2024 and played several festivals including Lollapalooza.[39]

DeTiger has opened for artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Charlie Puth, ODESZA, SOFI TUKKER, Bleachers, Chromeo, and Jungle.[40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"In My Head"2019rowspan="3"
"Mad Love"
"Tangerine"
"Figure It Out"2020How Did We Get Here?
"Cotton Candy Lemonade"
"Vintage"2021
"Blondes"rowspan="1"
"Hot Crush Lover"2022rowspan="3"
"Crash Course"
"Elevator"
"Cut Me Down"
[46] 		2023All I Ever Want Is Everything
"Dangerous Game"2024
"Kiss"[47]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2019Herself4 episodes
2022Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 uHerself

Notes and References

  1. Web site: thank u for the bday wishes on 2.22.22 . Instagram.
  2. News: How Blu DeTiger went from TikTok bassist to full popstar . Hazlehurst . Beatrice . . March 3, 2021.
  3. News: MY NEW YORK: BLU DETIGER . Kala . Herh . Sam . Tracy . . December 10, 2021.
  4. News: Akdag . Yas . Blu DeTiger excels at Music Hall of Williamsburg . . September 8, 2021.
  5. News: Meet Blu DeTiger, TikTok's favourite bassist . Potton . Ed . . March 9, 2021.
  6. News: Blu DeTiger - Leader of the female bassist army . Smit . Emma . Metal.
  7. News: Blu DeTiger Strengthens Creative Clarity on New EP, "How Did We Get Here?" . Uitti . Jacob . . March 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Blu DeTiger . Forbes.
  9. News: New York City's Blu DeTiger talks new single, beginnings in music and finding success on TikTok . Davenport . Emily . . September 23, 2020.
  10. News: Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy" . . September 6, 2021.
  11. Kitten Want to Take You Back With Their Nostalgic 'Goodbye Honeymoon Phase' EP . Pace . Lilly . . October 28, 2019.
  12. News: Take Five with Blu DeTiger: When music vibrates with you . . October 21, 2019.
  13. Blu DeTiger Catches a Vibe on Debut Single and Video for 'In My Head': Exclusive . Kelly . Joe . . January 23, 2019.
  14. News: Meet Blu DeTiger, the TikTok-Famous Bass Queen . Escalante . Shanti . . May 5, 2020.
  15. Missing Live Solos? Look on TikTok . Leight . Elias . . September 9, 2020.
  16. News: New York's Blu DeTiger Rides Pandemic-Fueled Wave of Interest in Killer Female Basslines . Amter . Charlie . . March 11, 2021.
  17. News: Blu DeTiger: New York's achingly cool bass virtuoso . Williams . Sophie . . February 3, 2021.
  18. Web site: Blu DeTiger . 2024-08-21 . First Avenue . en-US.
  19. 'Bass 101': Blu DeTiger . Kreps . Daniel . . March 5, 2021.
  20. News: In Conversation: Blu DeTiger . Bocci . Maria . . April 5, 2021.
  21. News: Bassist Blu DeTiger Is Taking Over TikTok And Beyond In 2020 . Rosenthal . Paris . . September 15, 2020.
  22. News: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Blu DeTiger . Mylrea . Hannah . . June 6, 2022.
  23. Web site: Bass Player 411 is out! . Bass Player. . July 13, 2021.
  24. News: Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy" . . September 6, 2021.
  25. Cyn Covers Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me' for 'He's All That' Soundtrack . Mamo . Heran . . August 4, 2021.
  26. Fender® Releases New Player Plus Series, Designed To Unite The Next Generation Of Players Shaping The Future Of Guitar . . September 14, 2021.
  27. The Deals: Blu DeTiger Signs With Capitol; TagMix Reaches Licensing Pact With Warner . Panaligan . EJ . . November 11, 2021.
  28. News: Blu DeTiger has signed to Capitol Records, and dropped her new single 'Blondes' . Taylor . Sam . . November 12, 2021.
  29. 'SNL': Watch Bleachers' Jack Antonoff Perform 'How Dare You Want More' with His Dad . Kaplan . Ilana . . January 16, 2022.
  30. News: Blu DeTiger: "My sound definitely has some grit and edge to it" . Mylrea . Hannah . . 6 June 2022.
  31. News: Blu DeTiger Announces Fall Headline Tour . Michael . Major . . August 9, 2022.
  32. News: TikTok's bass queen Blu DeTiger is on her way up . Solano . Sophia . . November 23, 2022.
  33. News: Genre-spanning bass player Blu DeTiger brings her first headline tour to Detroit . Lee . DeVito . . November 4, 2022.
  34. News: From Bass To Beats: Blu DeTiger's Evolution And New Album . Brittany . Chambers . . March 29, 2024 . limited.
  35. Web site: Richardson . Althea Legaspi,Nina Corcoran,Kalia . Legaspi . Althea . Corcoran . Nina . Richardson . Kalia . 2024-08-03 . Stray Kids 'ATE,' SZA and Zedd Drop New Songs at Lollapalooza Day Two . 2024-08-20 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  36. Web site: Firth . Abigail . 2024-03-01 . Blu DeTiger: "I'm creating my own path" . 2024-08-20 . Dork . en-US.
  37. Web site: 2023-10-13 . Blu DeTiger Releases New Single “Cut Me Down” (feat. Mallrat) . 2024-08-20 . Bass Magazine . en-US.
  38. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . 2024-01-30 . Blu DeTiger announces debut LP 'All I Ever Want Is Everything' and shares new single 'Dangerous Game' . 2024-08-20 . NME . en-GB.
  39. Web site: Kalia Richardson, Althea Legaspi, Nina Corcoran . 2024-08-03 . Stray Kids 'ATE,' SZA and Zedd Drop New Songs at Lollapalooza Day Two . 2024-08-20 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  40. Web site: Photo Gallery: Sabrina Carpenter + Blu DeTiger at The Anthem . 2024-08-04 . District Fray . en-US.
  41. Web site: Charlie Puth / Blu DeTiger @ Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX . 2024-08-04 . MTC MAG.
  42. Web site: ODESZA w/ Blu DeTiger, Golden Features at Greek Theatre . 2024-08-04 . DoTheBay . en.
  43. Web site: 04/21/2023 – SOFI TUKKER @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE – MORRISON, COLORADO . 2024-08-04 . 303 Magazine . en-US.
  44. Web site: Timms . Tabitha . 2022-02-01 . News: Bleachers Announce Their 2022 Tour . 2024-08-04 . New Noise Magazine . en-US.
  45. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Funk On The Rocks 2022 - Chromeo Bring The Funk Back To The Legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater . 2024-08-04 . magneticmag.com . en-US.
  46. Web site: Blu DeTiger Recruits Mallrat For 'Cut Me Down' . . October 14, 2023.
  47. Web site: Blu DeTiger Returns With New Single And Video ‘Kiss’ . . February 27, 2024.

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